Children's Mercy KC

Specialty Hospital · Kansas City, MO

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6
open roles, live count: $64k–$82k/yr
posted pay across 5 roles: 3.9
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Life here

What a shift at Children's Mercy KC looks like

On the floor

What the day-to-day looks like

Setting: Specialty Hospital
Shifts hiring now: Days 1

Benefits

Benefits from day one for eligible roles; tuition assistance and reimbursement; free covered parking; onsite childcare; 24/7 fitness center; Employee Wellness Center with primary care and pharmacy; relocation for eligible NNPs; paid conference attendance for NNPs; $30,000 CRNA sign-on listed.

What stands out

New graduates
As a new NNP you step into a tailored transition program with professional development classes and one-on-one mentorship both inside and outside your department.
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
CRNA roles have listed a $30,000 sign-on bonus and no weekday or weekend call.
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
Moving here
Eligible NNP candidates can receive relocation support, and the Adele Hall Campus downtown offers free covered parking, onsite childcare, and a 24/7 fitness center.
As of 2026Source 1: talents.vaia.com Source 2: news.childrensmercy.org
Experienced nurses
An APRN Clinical Ladder Program and paid conference attendance give you a concrete path to keep growing after you start.
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com

More about working here

New graduates
Tuition assistance and tuition reimbursement are available once you are on staff.
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
Benefits begin day one for eligible roles, including an Employee Wellness Center with on-site primary care and a pharmacy.
As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
U.S. News & World Report has recognized the hospital as a top pediatric hospital for eleven consecutive years, and the NICU ranked 14th in neonatology in 2022.
As of 2026 · 2022Source 1: talents.vaia.com Source 2: talents.vaia.com
Experienced nurses
ED Critical Care Staff Nurse postings list full-time and part-time options across day, mid, and night shifts.
As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com

Working conditions

Scheduling: Full-time, part-time, day, mid and night shifts available for ED Critical Care Staff Nurse; CRNA role has no weekday or weekend call; As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
Pay and benefits: $30,000 Sign-On Bonus for CRNA at Children's Mercy Hospital; As of 2026Source: ziprecruiter.com
Pay and benefits: Estimated annual pay for Pediatric Electrophysiology Critical Care Staff Nurse; As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Pay and benefits: Relocation available for eligible NNP candidates; As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com

Starting out and growing here

Nurse residency: Comprehensive new grad program for NNPs; As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Preceptors and orientation: Opportunities for one-on-one mentorship both within and outside department for new grad NNPs; As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Career development: APRN Clinical Ladder Program; As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com
Tuition support: Tuition Assistance Program; tuition reimbursement available; As of 2026Source: talents.vaia.com

The city

Living in Kansas City, MO

Straddling the Missouri–Kansas border, Kansas City serves up world-class barbecue, jazz heritage, and wide-reaching suburbs at an easygoing pace. Fountain-lined boulevards and revitalized downtown districts give nurses a midsize metro with surprising culture—minus the coastal price tag or daily gridlock. A practical, friendly relocation choice for healthcare professionals seeking Midwestern stability.

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Metro price level · Kansas City area: 7% below the national average; BEA index 92.5 (100 = national)
Median gross rent: $1,238/mo; rent and tenant-paid utilities
Median household income: $69,166/yr; all local households, not nurse pay

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024

Who they are

You would be joining a pediatric hospital on the Adele Hall Campus in downtown Kansas City. Free covered parking, an onsite childcare center, a 24/7 fitness center, and an Employee Wellness Center with primary care and a pharmacy sit on campus.

Specialty Hospital · Kansas City
Hiring days

More about Children's Mercy KC

Benefits start day one for eligible roles. You will need seasonal influenza vaccination and proof of MMR, varicella, and Tdap immunity before you begin. If you are a new NNP, there is a comprehensive transition program with professional development classes and one-on-one mentorship inside and outside the department. Tuition assistance and an APRN Clinical Ladder are part of the growth path, and paid conference attendance is noted for NNPs. Eligible NNP candidates may also receive relocation support. Scheduling depends on the role: ED Critical Care Staff Nurse postings list full-time and part-time options across day, mid, and night shifts; CRNA roles have been posted with no weekday or weekend call and a $30,000 sign-on bonus. One staff-nurse posting we tracked sat at $33.43 an hour; another pediatric critical-care staff role has been estimated near $80,000 a year. U.S. News & World Report has recognized the hospital as a top pediatric hospital for eleven consecutive years, and the NICU ranked 14th in neonatology in 2022.

Working here

Culture and working life

pediatricmentorshipnew-grad supportclinical ladderwellness campusresearch-orientedshift flexibilityAPRN growth

Themes from public reviews

Summaries of published reviews, with the original sources.

Seeking insider info: Reddit user asked current Children's Mercy nurses for workplace details; thread contains no substantive employee replies in provided excerpt.; As of 2026Source: reddit.com

What to weigh

When a nurse on Reddit asked current Children's Mercy staff what the work is actually like, the thread held no substantive employee replies in the available excerpt, so peer texture is thin before you apply.

As of 2026Source: reddit.com

The reality check

Before you decide

Quick facts

Relationship: Direct employer
Roles last seen active: Sep 6, 2026
Workplace photos: 1
Website: childrensmercy.org ↗

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